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DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect

The FBI reported that a glove containing DNA, found about two miles from Savannah Guthrie’s mother Nancy’s home in Tucson, may match gloves worn by a masked person recorded on her porch the night she disappeared. Nancy Guthrie, 84, went missing on January 31, and blood was found on her front porch; purported ransom notes were later sent but deadlines passed without resolution. Surveillance footage … Continue reading DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect

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Walk for Peace Buddhist monks arrive in Fort Worth

After walking 2,300 miles over 110 days to promote peace, 19 Buddhist monks returned to their Fort Worth temple on Valentine’s Day to a jubilant homecoming with rose petals, lion dances, and hundreds of well-wishers. The journey, which began quietly from their Historic Stop Six temple, faced numerous hardships, including a monk’s leg amputation, injuries to their dog Aloka, and sub-freezing temperatures. The monks’ trek … Continue reading Walk for Peace Buddhist monks arrive in Fort Worth

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Department of War transports next-generation reactor in nuclear energy milestone

The Department of War transported a next-generation nuclear reactor from California to Utah aboard a C-17, advancing President Donald Trump’s executive orders to modernize U.S. nuclear energy and enhance national security. The reactor will undergo testing at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab to evaluate how advanced nuclear systems could support military bases and remote defense operations. Officials highlighted the project as a step toward … Continue reading Department of War transports next-generation reactor in nuclear energy milestone

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World News

US forces board sanctioned oil tanker after vessel tried to evade Trump quarantine

U.S. forces boarded the oil tanker Veronica III in the Indian Ocean after it attempted to evade a quarantine order issued under Donald Trump’s administration. The vessel was tracked from the Caribbean and intercepted without incident in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. The Panama-flagged tanker is on the U.S. sanctions list and has been linked to transporting sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran. … Continue reading US forces board sanctioned oil tanker after vessel tried to evade Trump quarantine

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Archaeology

Searchers find missing ship in Lake Michigan, over 150 years after it sunk

Shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn has discovered the long-lost Lac La Belle passenger steamer in Lake Michigan, nearly 150 years after it sank. Ehorn, who spent almost 60 years searching for the ship, found it about 20 miles offshore between Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin, using side-scan sonar after a clue from fellow hunter Ross Richardson. The Lac La Belle sank in 1872 after taking on water … Continue reading Searchers find missing ship in Lake Michigan, over 150 years after it sunk

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‘It’s never too late,’ Savannah Guthrie says in new plea

Savannah Guthrie appealed on social media for information about her mother, Nancy Guthrie, urging anyone involved to “do the right thing.” New evidence includes a glove found two miles from her home that may match one seen on a man in doorbell camera footage from the morning she disappeared. Investigators are shifting focus away from several previously scrutinized individuals, including a man whose home was … Continue reading ‘It’s never too late,’ Savannah Guthrie says in new plea

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Cyclone Gezani kills four in Mozambique as Madagascar assesses damage

Cyclone Gezani has struck Mozambique’s Inhambane province, killing at least four people and cutting power to over 13,000 residents, while also disrupting water supplies in the city of 100,000. The storm hit a day after devastating Madagascar, where it killed at least 41 people, injured hundreds, and displaced more than 16,000, leaving $142 million in damages. In Madagascar, the cyclone’s eye passed over Toamasina, the … Continue reading Cyclone Gezani kills four in Mozambique as Madagascar assesses damage

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Israel approves proposal to register West Bank lands as ‘state property’

The Israeli government approved a plan to claim large parts of the West Bank as “state property” if Palestinians cannot prove ownership, sparking accusations of “de-facto annexation.” The proposal, advanced by far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich, Yariv Levin, and Israel Katz, would resume land registration processes frozen since 1967, making it extremely difficult for Palestinians to prove ownership. The Palestinian presidency and Hamas condemned the decision, … Continue reading Israel approves proposal to register West Bank lands as ‘state property’

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Online activity of Canada school shooter shows a fascination with mass violence & violent content

An expert analysis found that 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who carried out a deadly shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Canada before killing herself, had a long online history involving firearms, mass violence and graphic “gore” content. Analysts from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue said she was active on WatchPeopleDie, a website known for hosting violent material and previously linked to other attackers. Her … Continue reading Online activity of Canada school shooter shows a fascination with mass violence & violent content

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At least 6,000 killed over 3 days during RSF attack on Sudan’s el-Fasher

The United Nations said more than 6,000 people were killed over three days in late October when Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched a brutal offensive to seize el-Fasher in the Darfur region. A report by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights detailed mass killings, executions, sexual violence and other abuses that may constitute war crimes and crimes against … Continue reading At least 6,000 killed over 3 days during RSF attack on Sudan’s el-Fasher

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Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say

Five European countries — United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden and Netherlands — said tests showed that Aleksei A. Navalny was poisoned with epibatidine, a toxin found in South American poison dart frogs, directly challenging Russia’s claim that he died of natural causes in an Arctic prison in 2024. The governments stated that only Russia had the means, motive and opportunity to deploy the toxin and … Continue reading Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say

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Archaeology

Archaeologists discover Ice Age garment that could be the oldest piece of clothing in history

Archaeologists have uncovered 12,000-year-old elk hide scraps in Oregon that may represent the oldest known sewn clothing, dating to the Late Pleistocene. The hides were bound with animal-hide cord and may have been stitched using bone needles found at the site, though they could also have been part of a bag or shelter. If confirmed as clothing, the find shows that early North Americans had … Continue reading Archaeologists discover Ice Age garment that could be the oldest piece of clothing in history

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Space

Scientists have found a weird ‘inside out’ planetary system

Astronomers have discovered a planetary system around the red dwarf LHS 1903 with an unusual “inside-out” architecture, challenging conventional planet formation models. The system has four planets: three innermost planets follow the expected pattern of rocky then gas giants, but the outermost planet, far from the star, is small and rocky—similar to Venus. Researchers ruled out planetary migration or collisions and propose the planets formed … Continue reading Scientists have found a weird ‘inside out’ planetary system

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Space

Astronomers witness vanishing star collapse into a black hole in Andromeda galaxy

Astronomers may have observed the birth of a black hole in the Andromeda Galaxy, as a 13-solar-mass star, M31-2014-DS1, mysteriously brightened, dimmed, and then vanished without a supernova explosion. The discovery, led by Columbia University’s Kishalay De using NASA’s NEOWISE data, suggests that relatively lightweight stars can quietly collapse into black holes, challenging previous assumptions about black hole formation. Follow-up observations from Hubble and the … Continue reading Astronomers witness vanishing star collapse into a black hole in Andromeda galaxy

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Space

ULA’s Vulcan launches Space Force mission

A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket launched on February 12 from Cape Canaveral on a U.S. Space Force mission, sending payloads directly to geosynchronous orbit over 22,000 miles above Earth. The rocket flew with four solid rocket boosters, which separated about 90 seconds after liftoff, and the Centaur upper stage took roughly 10 hours to deliver all payloads. Observers noted an irregular plume from … Continue reading ULA’s Vulcan launches Space Force mission

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Technology

China Launches World’s First Humanoid Robot Combat League

China has launched the world’s first commercial humanoid robot combat league, the Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend (URKL), in Shenzhen, featuring high-intensity fights, spinning kicks, and a 10-kilogram gold championship belt worth $1.44 million. The league, running from February through December, uses T800 humanoid robots supplied free by EngineAI, providing both entertainment and a real-world testing ground for embodied AI. Experts say robot combat pushes machines … Continue reading China Launches World’s First Humanoid Robot Combat League

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Business

American Airlines flight attendants picket as CEO tries to calm frustrated employees

American Airlines flight attendants held a picket outside the company’s headquarters, demanding new leadership amid frustration over low profitability and operational struggles compared with rivals Delta and United. The union issued a vote of no confidence in CEO Robert Isom, who has faced criticism from pilots and mechanics’ unions as well. Isom has promised improvements in profits, schedules, cabin upgrades, and lounges, and the airline … Continue reading American Airlines flight attendants picket as CEO tries to calm frustrated employees

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Anthropic closes $30 billion funding round as cash keeps flowing into top AI startups

Anthropic has closed a $30 billion funding round at a $380 billion valuation, making it the second-largest private tech fundraising behind OpenAI’s $40 billion round last year. The company, founded by former OpenAI researchers, is expanding its enterprise-focused AI offerings, including Claude and the coding tool Claude Code, which now generates $2.5 billion in annualized revenue. The fresh capital will support infrastructure, research, and continued … Continue reading Anthropic closes $30 billion funding round as cash keeps flowing into top AI startups

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Business

Apple sees $200 billion market-cap wipeout as stock slides on AI fears

Apple’s stock fell 5% Thursday, wiping out $202 billion in market value, after reports suggested delays in rolling out an upgraded version of its Siri assistant. The tech giant had planned to release new Siri features with iOS 26.4 in March, but testing issues may push some updates to iOS 26.5 in May and iOS 27 in September. Problems include Siri relying too heavily on … Continue reading Apple sees $200 billion market-cap wipeout as stock slides on AI fears

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Politics

GOP senators express relief over failed DOJ effort to indict Democrats

Republican senators widely agreed that a video by Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin urging military members to refuse unlawful orders was inappropriate, but they supported the grand jury’s decision not to indict the lawmakers. GOP leaders, including Roger Wicker, Thom Tillis, and Chuck Grassley, expressed relief that the Justice Department’s attempt to bring criminal charges failed, calling it political “lawfare” and a misuse of … Continue reading GOP senators express relief over failed DOJ effort to indict Democrats

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Dems dig in, guarantee shutdown with block of DHS funding

Lawmakers are leaving Washington, D.C., without a deal to prevent a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Senate Democrats blocked a full-year funding bill and a short-term extension, demanding strict reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). With both chambers on recess, DHS is expected to close at midnight Friday unless an agreement is reached. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said lawmakers … Continue reading Dems dig in, guarantee shutdown with block of DHS funding

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Arizona sheriff blocking FBI from key evidence in escalating Guthrie case: source

The FBI has requested key evidence, including a glove and DNA found in Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home, to process at its national crime lab in Quantico, Virginia, but Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is insisting the items be sent to a private lab in Florida instead. Federal officials say this decision risks delaying the investigation and criticized the sheriff’s office for not involving the FBI … Continue reading Arizona sheriff blocking FBI from key evidence in escalating Guthrie case: source

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Politics

DOJ accused of ‘spying’ on members of Congress’ Epstein searches

Lawmakers accused the Department of Justice of tracking their searches of unredacted Epstein files, with Attorney General Pam Bondi reportedly using a binder showing members’ search histories during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. Democrats called the move a violation of the separation of powers and a form of intimidation, with Rep. Pramila Jayapal and others demanding investigations by the DOJ’s inspector general. Republicans expressed concern … Continue reading DOJ accused of ‘spying’ on members of Congress’ Epstein searches

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Kim Jong Un’s daughter close to being designated future leader, says spy agency

South Korea’s intelligence agency believes that Kim Jong Un’s teenage daughter, reportedly named Kim Ju Ae and around 13 years old, is being positioned as his successor, marking a potential fourth-generation leadership in North Korea. Intelligence officials note her increasingly prominent appearances at missile tests, military parades, factory openings, and diplomatic events, including a 2023 visit to Beijing with her father. Her presence at the … Continue reading Kim Jong Un’s daughter close to being designated future leader, says spy agency

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Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner

A highly classified whistleblower complaint involving Tulsi Gabbard centers on a foreign-intelligence conversation last year discussing Jared Kushner, though officials say the claims about him appear false. The complaint alleges Gabbard delayed sharing the intelligence with Congress for political purposes after meeting with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles. A heavily redacted version of the complaint was provided to select lawmakers, who could only … Continue reading Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner

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